Luka Dukic — the brother of the late Lazar Dukic — is ripping CrossFit Games weeks after his bro tragically died, drowning during the 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth.
Luka posted a lengthy statement to his Instagram Thursday morning … recounting the events leading up to and following his brother’s death.
Unable to locate Lazar at the finish line, Luke recalled running over to Dave Castro — creator and director of CrossFit games — asking him if he knew where his brother was located.
“Dave replied, ‘He was number 27, right? They said his chip crossed the finish line.'”
The statement was a “huge relief” for Luka … who was then sure his brother way okay.
Sadly, he was later told that was a mistake … and Lazar was in fact missing.
Luka says he eventually saw video of his brother going under the water, with the finish line in sight, and lifeguards literally just feet away.
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“What I later saw on the video was that there were no attempts to save Lazar; he was fighting and went down close to two very unequipped volunteers (yes) on the paddleboard who didn’t see him and very close to the finishing line.”